Itemized  ·  Compare  ·  Northwestern Memorial Hospital vs Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital

Northwestern Memorial Hospital vs Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital.

Side-by-side prices for 39 procedures both hospitals publish, plus CMS quality ratings and metro context. Pulled from each hospital's federally-mandated price transparency file. Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital is cheaper on more procedures (20 vs 6).

Chicago, IL
Northwestern Medicine
5/5 CMS
Cheaper on 6 of 39 procedures
vs.
Evanston, IL
Endeavor Health (NorthShore)
5/5 CMS
Cheaper on 20 of 39 procedures

Head-to-head, by procedure.

Procedure Northwestern Endeavor Cheaper
Brain MRI without contrast $3,887 $3,787 Endeavor ↓
Brain MRI with and without contrast $5,385 $4,990 Endeavor ↓
Lumbar spine MRI without contrast $3,837 $3,908 Northwestern ↓
Knee/lower-extremity MRI without contrast $3,835 $3,669 Endeavor ↓
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast $6,049 $4,692 Endeavor ↓
Abdominal ultrasound, complete $1,772 $271 Endeavor ↓
Mammogram, screening $524 $422 Endeavor ↓
DXA bone density scan $637 $289 Endeavor ↓
Chest X-ray, single view $538 $369 Endeavor ↓
Comprehensive metabolic panel $307 $45 Endeavor ↓
Lipid panel $184 $43 Endeavor ↓
CBC with differential $78 $106 Northwestern ↓
TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) $162 $202 Northwestern ↓
Hemoglobin A1c $117 $30 Endeavor ↓
Urinalysis $22 $42 Northwestern ↓
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy $4,871 tie
Total knee replacement $34,606 tie
Total hip replacement $34,606 tie
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy $15,823 tie
Inguinal hernia repair, open $4,658 tie
Cataract surgery, one eye $6,722 tie
Colonoscopy, diagnostic $2,525 tie
Colonoscopy with polyp removal $4,094 tie
Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy $3,218 tie
Echocardiogram, complete with Doppler $3,278 $3,756 Northwestern ↓
Office visit, established patient, level 3 $151 $77 Endeavor ↓
Office visit, established patient, level 4 $165 $132 Endeavor ↓
Carpal tunnel release $12,723 tie
Lumbar epidural steroid injection $2,570 $2,157 Endeavor ↓
Polysomnography (sleep study) $3,990 $2,172 Endeavor ↓
Septoplasty (deviated septum repair) $4,229 tie
Total abdominal hysterectomy $48,384 tie
Thyroid ultrasound $1,343 $121 Endeavor ↓
New patient office visit, level 3 $380 $209 Endeavor ↓
New patient office visit, level 4 $438 $225 Endeavor ↓
Ureteroscopy with lithotripsy (kidney stone) $35,981 tie
Prostate biopsy $5,029 $945 Endeavor ↓
Carotid duplex ultrasound $2,337 $771 Endeavor ↓
Psychotherapy, 45 minutes $134 $160 Northwestern ↓

Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025. Bold = higher score.

Measure Northwestern Endeavor
HCAHPS overall star rating 4/5 3/5
Would definitely recommend 82% 69%
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 80% 68%
Nurses always communicated well 81% 77%
Doctors always communicated well 81% 78%
Given clear info about recovery 88% 87%
Room and bathroom always clean 67% 71%
Staff always explained meds 61% 56%
Quiet at night, always 65% 60%

Add your insurance.

Cash-pay is one number. With your insurance plan, the actual price differs. Pick your insurer in the comparison tool to see plan-specific rates at both hospitals.

Open comparison →

How to read this comparison.

The cash-pay price is what an uninsured patient would be charged at each hospital. It's the cleanest apples-to-apples comparison because it doesn't depend on your insurance plan.

The CMS rating is the federal quality composite, built from ~50 measures spanning safety, mortality, readmission, patient experience, and timeliness. A 5-star hospital may not be the best at every procedure, and a 3-star hospital can have a strong specific service line. Treat the rating as one input, not the answer.

For your specific insurance plan, prices can shift dramatically. Some hospitals negotiate steep discounts with one insurer and not another. Always check the plan-specific rate before you book.